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“ | Transport at your service. | ” |
—Driller APC |
The Driller APC is an infantry transport of the Epsilon Empire/PsiCorps in versions 2.0 and 1.2 respectively, which moves underground, allowing it to bypass terrain obstacles or enemy strongpoints and take Epsilon infantry for surprise attacks.
In version 1.2, the Driller was able to attack enemies with its drill.
Official description[]
v2.0[]
The lack of an infantry transport unit was quickly noticed both by PsiCorps scientists as well as their enemies, which have quickly used this weakness against their forces by quickly eliminating infantry forces leaving PsiCorps without possibility to support those with more troops. Analysing geological preferences while constructing large underground caves for secret battle facilities, Yuri came out with the idea of a subterranean transport which could work as well as excellent cave-communication unit as sneak transport unit. Driller APC is the result of this project - it's a small but tough mole-shaped unit with a huge drill on its front which is used to drill tunnels so this unit can move. Driller can carry up to 5 soldiers (less if Brutes come inside). Used wisely, this unit can carry a dangerous surprise straight to enemy base.[1]
v1.2[]
The Driller Armored Personnel Carrier was long awaited in the PsiCorps armored divisions, because they had only Hover Transports for transporting infantry units, which is only possible after building Naval Shipyards. Now, PsiCorps can use a more advanced transport; the Driller APC can carry up to 5 infantry soldiers or 2 Brutes and one additional soldier. Otherwise, this transport is different from its counterparts, it can move underground ,unseen to enemies. It's subterranean position can be detected only by units with sensors, which can also decloak stealth units. When necessary, the Driller APC can eliminate enemy units with its big drill, few of these units can also pierce through enemy buildings.[2]